Listed Threatened Species of the Wet Tropics Bioregion ANIMALS

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Listed threatened species of the Wet Tropics bioregion Current as of May 2015

Nature Conservation Act Status (NCA): Extinct in the Wild (PE), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V), Near Threatened (NT), Least Concern (C), Special least concern (SL). Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act Status (EPBC): Extinct (EX), Extinct in the Wild (XW), Critically Endangered (CE), Endangered (E), Vulnerable (V).

Declining (D) faunal species that have undergone significant declines in abundance at monitoring sites over the last decade based on Williams et al (2015). Plant species (D) modelled as highly susceptible to extinction in the near future based on Costion et al (2015).

ANIMALS

Mammals Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Emballonuridae Saccolaimus saccolaimus nudicluniatus bare-rumped sheathtail bat E CE Dasyuridae Dasyurus maculatus gracilis spotted-tailed quoll (northern subspecies) E E Hipposideridae Hipposideros semoni Semon`s leaf-nosed bat E E Petauridae Petaurus gracilis mahogany glider E E EN Potoroidae Bettongia tropica northern bettong E E EN Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus philippinensis greater large-eared horseshoe bat E E Hipposideridae Hipposideros cervinus fawn leaf-nosed bat V Macropodidae Petrogale sharmani Sharman's rock-wallaby V EN Megadermatidae Macroderma gigas ghost bat V Vespertilionidae Murina florium tube-nosed insectivorous bat V Petauridae Petaurus australis unnamed subsp. yellow-bellied glider (northern subspecies) V V EN Dasyuridae Sminthopsis archeri chestnut dunnart NT Dasyuridae Sminthopsis leucopus white-footed dunnart NT Emballonuridae Taphozous australis coastal sheathtail bat NT Hipposideridae Hipposideros diadema reginae diadem leaf-nosed bat NT Macropodidae Dendrolagus bennettianus Bennett's tree-kangaroo NT EN Dasyuridae Dasyurus hallucatus northern quoll C E Pteropodidae Pteropus conspicillatus spectacled flying-fox C V Pseudocheiridae Hemibelideus lemuroides lemuroid ringtail possum D EN Pseudocheiridae Pseudochirops archeri green ringtail possum D EN

Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Pseudocheiridae Pseudochirulus cinereus Daintree River ringtail possum D EN Pseudocheiridae Pseudochirulus herbertensis Herbert River ringtail possum D EN

Birds Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Casuariidae Casuarius casuarius johnsonii (southern population) southern cassowary E E Estrildidae Erythrura gouldiae Gouldian finch E E Estrildidae Poephila cincta cincta black-throated finch (white-rumped E E subspecies) Meliphagidae Anthochaera phrygia regent honeyeater E E Psittacidae Lathamus discolor swift parrot E E Accipitridae Erythrotriorchis radiatus red goshawk E V Estrildidae Erythrura trichroa blue-faced parrot-finch NT Falconidae Falco hypoleucos grey falcon NT Scolopacidae Numenius madagascariensis eastern curlew NT Burhinidae Esacus magnirostris beach stone-curlew V Cacatuidae Calyptorhynchus lathami glossy black-cockatoo V Meliphagidae Grantiella picta painted honeyeater V Phaethontidae Phaethon rubricauda red-tailed tropicbird V Rostratulidae Rostratula australis Australian painted snipe V E Turnicidae Turnix olivii buff-breasted button-quail V E Columbidae Geophaps scripta scripta squatter pigeon (southern subspecies) V V Tytonidae Tyto novaehollandiae kimberli masked owl (northern subspecies) V V Psittacidae Cyclopsitta diophthalma macleayana Macleay's fig-parrot V D Laridae Sternula nereis fairy tern C V Acanthizidae Gerygone mouki brown gerygone D Acanthizidae Sericornis magnirostra large-billed scrubwren D Campephagidae Coracina lineata barred cuckoo-shrike D Climacteridae Cormobates leucophaea white-throated treecreeper D Columbidae Columba leucomela white-headed pigeon D Columbidae Lopholaimus antarcticus topknot pigeon D Columbidae Ptilinopus magnificus wompoo fruit-dove D Columbidae Ptilinopus superbus superb fruit-dove D

Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Megapodiidae Megapodius reinwardt orange-footed scrubfowl D Meliphagidae Bolemoreus frenatus bridled honeyeater D Meliphagidae Meliphaga gracilis graceful honeyeater D Meliphagidae Meliphaga lewinii Lewin's honeyeater D Meliphagidae Xanthotis macleayanus Macleay's honeyeater D EN Orthonychidae Orthonyx spaldingii chowchilla D EN Pachycephalidae Colluricincla boweri Bower's shrike-thrush D EN Pachycephalidae Pachycephala pectoralis golden whistler D Paradisaeidae Ptiloris victoriae Victoria's riflebird D EN Petroicidae Heteromyias cinereifrons grey-headed robin D Psittacidae Alisterus scapularis Australian king-parrot D Psophodidae Psophodes olivaceus eastern whipbird D Ptilonorhynchidae Ailuroedus melanotis spotted catbird D Ptilonorhynchidae Amblyornis newtonianus golden bowerbird D EN Ptilonorhynchidae Scenopoeetes dentirostris tooth-billed bowerbird D EN Meropidae Merops ornatus rainbow bee-eater SL D Monarchidae Monarcha melanopsis black-faced monarch SL D Monarchidae Symposiarchus trivirgatus spectacled monarch SL D Rhipiduridae Rhipidura rufifrons rufous fantail SL D

Reptiles Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Carphodactylidae Phyllurus gulbaru Gulbaru gecko E EN Crocodylidae Crocodylus porosus estuarine crocodile V Gekkonidae Nactus galgajuga Black Mountain gecko V EN Scincidae Concinnia frerei Bartle Frere bar-sided skink V EN Scincidae Liburnascincus scirtetis Black Mountain rainbow-skink V EN Scincidae Pygmaeascincus sadlieri Magnetic Island dwarf skink V Scincidae Techmarscincus jigurru Bartle Frere skink V EN Scincidae Egernia rugosa yakka skink V V Elapidae Acanthophis antarcticus common death adder NT Scincidae Calyptotis thorntonensis Thornton Peak Calyptotis NT EN Pygopodidae Delma mitella Atherton Delma NT V EN

Amphibians Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Hylidae Litoria lorica little waterfall frog E CE EN Hylidae Litoria nyakalensis mountain mistfrog E CE EN Hylidae Litoria dayi Australian lacelid E E EN Hylidae Litoria nannotis waterfall frog E E EN Hylidae Litoria rheocola common mistfrog E E EN Myobatrachidae Taudactylus rheophilus northern tinkerfrog E E EN Myobatrachidae Taudactylus acutirostris sharp snouted dayfrog E EX EN Hylidae Litoria andiirrmalin Melville Range treefrog V Microhylidae Cophixalus concinnus beautiful nurseryfrog V EN Microhylidae Cophixalus exiguus dainty nurseryfrog V EN Microhylidae Cophixalus monticola mountain nurseryfrog V EN Microhylidae Cophixalus neglectus Bellenden Ker nurseryfrog V EN Microhylidae Cophixalus saxatilis Black Mountain boulderfrog V EN Microhylidae Cophixalus zweifeli Cape Melville boulderfrog V Myobatrachidae Pseudophryne covacevichae magnificent broodfrog V V EN Hylidae Litoria serrata tapping green eyed frog NT Microhylidae Cophixalus aenigma tapping nurseryfrog NT EN Microhylidae Cophixalus hosmeri rattling nurseryfrog NT EN Hylidae Litoria myola Kuranda treefrog NT E EN

Ray-finned fishes Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Terapontidae Bidyanus bidyanus silver perch CE Melanotaeniidae Melanotaenia eachamensis Lake Eacham rainbowfish E EN

Insects

Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Lycaenidae Hypochrysops apollo apollo Apollo jewel (Wet Tropics subspecies) V EN

PLANTS

Higher dicots Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Rubiaceae Oldenlandia tenelliflora var. papuana no common name PE Rubiaceae Wendlandia psychotrioides no common name PE EN Apocynaceae Marsdenia araujacea no common name PE EX EN Mimosaceae Archidendron kanisii no common name E EN Gesneriaceae Boea kinnearii rock violet E EN Rutaceae Dinosperma longifolium no common name E EN Phyllanthaceae Glochidion pruinosum no common name E EN Rubiaceae Hedyotis novoguineensis no common name E Myrtaceae Melaleuca sylvana no common name E Myrtaceae Melaleuca uxorum no common name E EN Nepenthaceae Nepenthes mirabilis (Bramston Beach) tropical pitcher plant E Solanaceae Nicotiana wuttkei no common name E Hamamelidaceae Noahdendron nicholasii Noahdendron E EN Apocynaceae Parsonsia largiflorens no common name E Apocynaceae Parsonsia wongabelensis arrowhead vine E EN Myrtaceae Rhodamnia longisepala no common name E EN Solanaceae Solanum hamulosum Dirran curse E EN Myrtaceae Syzygium glenum Cooper Creek satinash E EN Lamiaceae Prostanthera albohirta no common name E CE EN Lamiaceae Prostanthera clotteniana no common name E CE Rubiaceae Gardenia actinocarpa no common name E E EN Picrodendraceae Sankowskya stipularis no common name E E EN Sapindaceae Toechima pterocarpum orange tamarind E E EN Apocynaceae Tylophora rupicola no common name E E

Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Myrtaceae Xanthostemon formosus no common name E E EN Myrtaceae Micromyrtus delicata no common name E D Mimosaceae Acacia homaloclada no common name V Mimosaceae Acacia hylonoma Yarrabah wattle V EN Mimosaceae Acacia lumholtzii no common name V EN Mimosaceae Acacia tingoorensis no common name V Euphorbiaceae Acalypha lyonsii no common name V EN Mimosaceae Albizia sp. (Windsor Tableland B.Gray 2181) no common name V EN Argophyllaceae Argophyllum cryptophlebum no common name V EN Proteaceae Banksia plagiocarpa blue banksia V EN Myrtaceae Barongia lophandra no common name V EN Phyllanthaceae Breynia macrantha no common name V Anacardiaceae Buchanania mangoides plum tree V EN Proteaceae Buckinghamia ferruginiflora Noah's oak V EN Cunoniaceae Ceratopetalum corymbosum mountain sycamore V EN Rutaceae Citrus inodora Russell River lime V EN Polygalaceae Comesperma praecelsum no common name V EN Sapindaceae Cupaniopsis cooperorum Cooper's puzzle V EN Fabaceae Dioclea hexandra sea purse V Picrodendraceae Dissiliaria tuckeri no common name V EN Ericaceae Dracophyllum sayeri no common name V EN Proteaceae Eidothea zoexylocarya no common name V EN Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus thelmae quandong V EN Rutaceae Euodia hylandii dwarf euodia V EN Rutaceae Euodia pubifolia no common name V EN Sterculiaceae Firmiana papuana lacewood V Rutaceae Flindersia oppositifolia mountain silkwood V EN Casuarinaceae Gymnostoma australianum Daintree pine V EN Proteaceae Helicia lewisensis no common name V EN Proteaceae Hollandaea riparia Roaring Meg hollandaea V EN Proteaceae Lasjia grandis satin silky oak V EN Rutaceae Leionema ellipticum no common name V EN Ericaceae Leucopogon malayanus subsp. novoguineensis no common name V Apocynaceae Marsdenia rara no common name V EN Apocynaceae Marsdenia straminea no common name V EN Clusiaceae Mesua larnachiana no common name V EN Myrtaceae Mitrantia bilocularis no common name V EN

Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Apocynaceae Parsonsia bartlensis no common name V EN Apocynaceae Parsonsia wildensis no common name V Elaeocarpaceae Peripentadenia phelpsii no common name V EN Apocynaceae Phyllanthera grayi no common name V Phyllanthaceae Phyllanthus brassii phyllanthus V Lamiaceae Plectranthus amoenus no common name V EN Acanthaceae Rhaphidospora cavernarum no common name V Myrtaceae Sphaerantia discolor Tully penda V EN Proteaceae Stenocarpus davallioides fern-leaved stenocarpus V EN Symplocaceae Symplocos crassiramifera no common name V EN Asteraceae Tetramolopium sp. (Mt Bowen D.G.Fell+ DGF1224) no common name V EN Euphorbiaceae Wetria australiensis no common name V EN Myrtaceae Xanthostemon verticillatus Bloomfield penda V EN Flacourtiaceae Xylosma sp. (Mt Lewis G.Sankowsky+ 1108) no common name V EN Rutaceae Zieria montana mountain zieria V Mimosaceae Acacia purpureopetala no common name V CE Phyllanthaceae Actephila foetida no common name V V EN Proteaceae Alloxylon flammeum pink silky oak V V EN Burseraceae Canarium acutifolium var. acutifolium no common name V V Myrtaceae Corymbia leptoloma yellow jacket V V EN Myrtaceae Corymbia rhodops red-throated bloodwood V V Rubiaceae Cyclophyllum costatum no common name V V EN Droseraceae Drosera prolifera trailing sundew V V EN Droseraceae Drosera schizandra notched sundew V V EN Euphorbiaceae Euphorbia carissoides no common name V V Proteaceae Grevillea glossadenia no common name V V Celastraceae Hexaspora pubescens no common name V V EN Myrtaceae Homoranthus porteri no common name V V Apocynaceae Marsdenia brevifolia no common name V V Rubiaceae Myrmecodia beccarii ant-house plant V V EN Lamiaceae Plectranthus gratus no common name V V EN Araliaceae Polyscias bellendenkerensis no common name V V EN Myrtaceae Ristantia gouldii no common name V V EN Myrtaceae Triplarina nitchaga no common name V V Rutaceae Zieria obovata no common name V V Rutaceae Zieria rimulosa no common name V V Proteaceae Austromuellera valida no common name V D EN

Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Symplocaceae Symplocos graniticola no common name V D EN Cunoniaceae Eucryphia wilkiei eucryphia V V D EN Thymelaeaceae Phaleria biflora no common name V V D EN Ebenaceae Diospyros granitica (Diospyros sp. Mt Spurgeon) no common name NT D EN Symplocaceae Symplocos oresbia no common name NT D EN Loranthaceae Amyema plicatula mistletoe C E Moraceae Streblus pendulinus prickly fig C E Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus linsmithii quandong D EN Elaeocarpaceae Elaeocarpus sp. (Mt Misery L.J.Webb+ 10905) no common name D Sapotaceae Pleioluma sp. (Mt Lewis B.P.Hyland 14048) (Planchonella no common name D sp. Mt Lewis) Escalloniaceae Polyosma sp. (Mt Lewis B.P.Hyland RFK25241) no common name D EN Solanaceae Solanum eminens no common name D EN Symplocaceae Symplocos bullata no common name D EN Myrtaceae Syzygium fratris no common name D EN Myrtaceae Uromyrtus metrosideros mountain malletwood D EN Rutaceae Zieria alata no common name D EN

Lower dicots Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Menispermaceae Carronia pedicellata no common name E E EN Lauraceae Endiandra cooperana Cooper Creek walnut E E EN Winteraceae Bubbia queenslandiana subsp. australis Australian pepper tree V EN Winteraceae Bubbia whiteana no common name V EN Lauraceae Endiandra anthropophagorum no common name V EN Lauraceae Endiandra grayi no common name V EN Lauraceae Endiandra jonesii no common name V EN Lauraceae Endiandra phaeocarpa no common name V EN Lauraceae Litsea granitica bollywood V EN Lauraceae Cinnamomum propinquum pepperwood V D EN Lauraceae Cryptocarya bellendenkerana no common name D EN Winteraceae Tasmannia sp. (Mt Bellenden Ker J.R.Clarkson 6571) no common name D EN

Monocots Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Musaceae Musa fitzalanii Daintree’s river banana PE EX EN Orchidaceae Oberonia attenuata Mossman fairy orchid PE EX EN Costaceae Cheilocostus potierae no common name E Orchidaceae Goodyera grandis no common name E Musaceae Musa jackeyi erect banana E EN Aponogetonaceae Aponogeton bullosus North Queensland lace E E EN Aponogetonaceae Aponogeton prolifer no common name E E EN Arecaceae Archontophoenix myolensis Myola palm E E EN Orchidaceae Calochilus psednus Cardwell bearded orchid E E EN Orchidaceae Crepidium lawleri small spur orchid E E EN Cyperaceae Cyperus cephalotes no common name E E Orchidaceae Dendrobium mirbelianum mangrove orchid E E Orchidaceae Dendrobium nindii blue orchid E E Cyperaceae Fimbristylis adjuncta no common name E E EN Orchidaceae Genoplesium tectum Cardwell midge orchid E E EN Orchidaceae Phaius australis lesser swamp orchid E E Orchidaceae Phalaenopsis amabilis subsp. rosenstromii native moth orchid E E Orchidaceae Vrydagzynea grayi tonsil orchid E E EN Arecaceae Arenga australasica Australian arenga palm V Orchidaceae Bulbophyllum grandimesense pale rope orchid V EN Orchidaceae Bulbophyllum windsorense thread tipped rope orchid V EN Orchidaceae Bulbophyllum wolfei fleshy snake orchid V EN Cyperaceae Carex breviscapa no common name V Orchidaceae Crepidium flavovirens green spur orchid V EN Pandanaceae Freycinetia marginata climbing pandan V Pandanaceae Freycinetia percostata climbing pandan V Orchidaceae Gastrodia urceolata no common name V EN Orchidaceae Genoplesium alticola no common name V Arecaceae Livistona drudei Halifax fan palm V Poaceae Paspalidium udum no common name V Laxmanniaceae Romnalda ophiopogonoides no common name V EN Orchidaceae Acriopsis emarginata pale chandelier orchid V V Poaceae Arthraxon hispidus hairy-joint grass V V Orchidaceae Dendrobium bigibbum Cooktown orchid V V Orchidaceae Dendrobium callitrophilum cypress orchid V V EN Cyperaceae Eleocharis retroflexa no common name V V

Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Orchidaceae Phaius pictus forest swamp orchid V V Orchidaceae Rhomboda polygonoides velvet jewel orchid V V

Cycads Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Cycadaceae Cycas platyphylla no common name V V

Ferns Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Hymenophyllaceae Didymoglossum exiguum no common name PE EX Hymenophyllaceae Hymenophyllum lobbii no common name PE EX Hymenophyllaceae Hymenophyllum whitei no common name PE EX EN Polypodiaceae Lemmaphyllum accedens no common name PE EX Vittariaceae Monogramma dareicarpa grass fern PE EX Thelypteridaceae Amphineuron immersum no common name E Hymenophyllaceae Crepidomanes aphlebioides no common name E Thelypteridaceae Chingia australis no common name E E EN Athyriaceae Diplazium pallidum no common name E E Thelypteridaceae Plesioneuron tuberculatum no common name E E Vittariaceae Antrophyum subfalcatum no common name V Aspleniaceae Asplenium unilaterale no common name V Hymenophyllaceae Crepidomanes majoriae no common name V EN Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris sparsa no common name V Dryopteridaceae Dryopteris wattsii no common name V EN Grammitidaceae Grammitis albosetosa no common name V EN Grammitidaceae Grammitis leonardii no common name V EN Hymenophyllaceae Hymenophyllum digitatum no common name V Hymenophyllaceae Hymenophyllum gracilescens no common name V EN Hymenophyllaceae Hymenophyllum kerianum no common name V EN Dryopteridaceae Lastreopsis grayi no common name V EN

Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Dryopteridaceae Lastreopsis tinarooensis no common name V EN Lindsaeaceae Lindsaea terrae-reginae no common name V EN Thelypteridaceae Thelypteris confluens no common name V Hymenophyllaceae Polyphlebium endlicherianum middle filmy-fern V E Aspleniaceae Asplenium pellucidum no common name V V Aspleniaceae Asplenium wildii no common name V V EN Grammitidaceae Ctenopteris blechnoides no common name V V Grammitidaceae Ctenopteris walleri no common name V V EN Athyriaceae Diplazium cordifolium no common name V V Grammitidaceae Grammitis reinwardtii no common name V V Dryopteridaceae Lastreopsis walleri no common name V V EN

Club mosses Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropic Endemic (EN) Lycopodiaceae Huperzia serrata water tassel-fern PE EX Lycopodiaceae Lycopodium volubile climbing clubmoss PE EX Lycopodiaceae Phlegmariurus squarrosus rock tassel-fern E CE Lycopodiaceae Phlegmariurus dalhousieanus blue tassel-fern E E Lycopodiaceae Phlegmariurus filiformis rat’s tail tassel-fern E E Lycopodiaceae Phlegmariurus phlegmarioides layered tassel-fern V Lycopodiaceae Phlegmariurus lockyeri no common name V V EN Lycopodiaceae Phlegmariurus marsupiiformis water tassel-fern V V EN Lycopodiaceae Phlegmariurus tetrastichoides square tassel-fern V V

Whisk ferns Status Family Scientific Name Common Name NCA EPBC Declining Wet Tropics Endemic (EN) Tmesipteridaceae Tmesipteris lanceolata fork fern PE EX